Hristos Passalis
Hristos Passalis is born in Thessaloniki, Greece. He graduates from the Drama School of National Theatre of Northern Greece in 2000. In 2004, he co-founds Blitztheatregroup. To date, he writes, directs and acts in all the group’s performances. For cinema, he participates in Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Dogtooth”. He is awarded with the Best Supporting Actor award from the Greek Film Academy. He also takes part in Vardis Marinakis’ “Black Field” (2009), Syllas Tzoumerkas’ “Homeland” (2009) and “The Miracle of the Sargasso Sea” (2018) and Fiona Tan’s “History’s Future” (2015).
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Hristos Passalis filmography
Beachcomber
2026 · Drama
Hold onto Me
as Aris
The Megalomaniacs
as Petros
MJ
as Paris
Shadow
as Man in the bar
Silence 6–9
Director, Writer · as The Man
The City and the City
Director, Executive Producer, Production Design
Goads
2020
The Miracle of the Sargasso Sea
as ManolisHistory's Future
as Yorgos
Arundel
2012
Homeland
as Thanos
Dogtooth
as Son
Black Field
as The JanissaryMykonos
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Who is Hristos Passalis?+
Hristos Passalis is a Greek actor and director from Thessaloniki, a co-founder of the influential Blitztheatregroup known for his transition from stage work to prominent roles in the Greek New Wave.
What is Hristos Passalis known for?+
He is widely recognized for his role as the Son in Yorgos Lanthimos' film Dogtooth and for directing surrealist projects such as Silence 6–9.
What kind of work does Hristos Passalis make?+
His output is characterized by arthouse and experimental cinema that often blends surrealist narrative structures with introspective themes of memory and identity. Explore his filmography on Mood.
